Yeah so thanks everybody for the great reviews! Also sorry the chapters are pretty short and that I haven't updated in a while but I've sort of had some writers block. So R&R please! Hope you like it!
Chapter 11
I walked in to the cafeteria and scanned the tables for my brother. I spotted him talking to Fang next to a trash can. I stalked over to him fire burning in my eyes.
"Hey Max what's up?" Alex asked quizzically.
"Oh I think you know!" I said through gritted teeth. Alex and Fang both looked confused. "And you!" I said pointing towards Fang. "You should have protected him from them!" Fang put his hands up in surrender.
"Protect me from who? Max what's going on?" Alex asked.
"Why don't you ask Mikayla?" I sneered. I turned on my heel and stormed out of the cafeteria. I was hurt. I felt my eyes start to water. I blinked away tears and somehow found my way to the auditorium.
It was all coming back. The divorce, the fights, the pain, the tears, and her. I shuddered at the thought. She was the reason they divorced. My dad, Jeb, left us. He wasn't happy. My mom thought everything was fine. But he fought her tooth and nail, arguing for everything. My mom cried in the middle of the night and my dad left even when I tried to stop him. I was six. So were Lissa and Alex. Ella was five.
I shook my head. Too much. It was all too much. And Alex and I have always been close so him dating that bimbo was hard. The only good thing about Jeb was that he taught me to play piano. My mom taught me guitar. I looked at the grand piano in the center of the stage. I went over and sat down. Let it all out Max play what you feel. I thought. I started playing one of the songs that best represents my life.
(Because of you By: Kelly Clarkson)
"Because Of You"
I will not make the same mistakes that you did
I will not let myself
Cause my heart so much misery
I will not break the way you did,
You fell so hard
I've learned the hard way
To never let it get that far
Because of you
I never stray too far from the sidewalk
Because of you
I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt
Because of you
I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me
Because of you
I am afraid
I lose my way
And it's not too long before you point it out
I cannot cry
Because I know that's weakness in your eyes
I'm forced to fake
A smile, a laugh everyday of my life
My heart can't possibly break
When it wasn't even whole to start with
Because of you
I never stray too far from the sidewalk
Because of you
I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt
Because of you
I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me
Because of you
I am afraid
I watched you die
I heard you cry every night in your sleep
I was so young
You should have known better than to lean on me
You never thought of anyone else
You just saw your pain
And now I cry in the middle of the night
For the same damn thing
Because of you
I never stray too far from the sidewalk
Because of you
I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt
Because of you
I try my hardest just to forget everything
Because of you
I don't know how to let anyone else in
Because of you
I'm ashamed of my life because it's empty
Because of you
I am afraid
Because of you
Because of you
I heard clapping from the audience and looked out. I squinted and saw everyone in the front row. They were giving me a standing ovation. I smiled and brushed the tears from my face. I ran to the edge of the stage and jumped off landing in spiderman position. I stand up and Alex hugged me. Just the warmth of him was enough to bring me to tears again. He pulled away and looked at me. Brushing his hair aside he said,
"Max, I'm sorry. I didn't know she bothered you that much. I'll break up with her right away." I smiled again and nodded. Then I hugged him again.
"Let's go." I replied. Everyone put their arms around each others shoulders and we laughed as we walked out of the auditorium.
So thanks for reading and please tell me what you think and any song suggestions for either boys or girls. Also if you like Warriors, I wrote a story for that too! R&R PLEASE!